Stormsail

It’s taken quite a while to get the dining room sorted over the last year but I think we’re pretty much there in terms of construction. Pheebs and I have now painted the doors and cabinets as well as getting the glass shelves and doors installed. The glass was supplied from AK Glass Glazing in Basingstoke who were extremely helpful in getting the right panes and shelves cut to size. I still need to tidy the doors and drawers up as they’re still catching a little bit and the drawers are a little bit tempermental when opening/closing but at least they can be used. It does make a huge difference now in the room with the feature wall being green instead of brown and the new dining room table also is a nice finishing touch to the room. Right, next onto the rest of the house……

Having spent some more time on the dining room cabinet project, I’ve made some progress in finally getting the doors glued together and attached via hinges to the cabinets themselves. It’s certainly been tricky as the cabinets aren’t exactly contracted with 90 degree angles! That’s mainly due to the alcoves also not being straight and true. This is unfortunately the price to pay for old houses but never the less they still look good and have much more character than modern houses. I also managed to sort out getting the drawers fitted and all the door knobs on. Just need to fill & sand the woodwork down and then get the shelves and door glass sorted before we can think about painting!